Macclesfield, Victoria
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| Macclesfield Victoria |
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| Postcode: | 3782 |
| Elevation: | 154 m |
| Location: | |
| LGA: | Shire of Yarra Ranges |
| State District: | Monbulk |
| Federal Division: | La Trobe |
Macclesfield is a rural locality on the outskirts of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges.
The community facilities within Macclesfield (or "Maccy" as the locals call it) include the CFA, Primary School, Macclesfield Hall and St Hilda's Anglican Church. The locality, which was named after Macclesfield in England, was briefly the scene of mining activities after gold was discovered in Macclesfield Creek in 1865. Nowadays it is known for its rich soil used for growing flowers and potatoes.
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- Australian Places: Macclesfield, Victoria
| Suburbs of the Shire of Yarra Ranges | |
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Badger Creek | Belgrave | Belgrave Heights | Belgrave South | Chirnside Park | Chum Creek | Coldstream | Dixons Creek | Don Valley | Ferny Creek | Gruyere | Healesville | Kallista | Kalorama | Kilsyth | Launching Place | Lilydale | Macclesfield | Menzies Creek | Millgrove | Monbulk | Montrose | Mooroolbark | Mount Dandenong | Mount Evelyn | Narre Warren East | Olinda | Sassafras | Selby | Seville | Seville East | Sherbrooke | Silvan | Tarrawarra | Tecoma | The Patch | Tremont | Upwey | Wandin East | Wandin North | Warburton | Warburton East | Wesburn | Woori Yallock | Yarra Glen | Yarra Junction | Yellingbo | Yering |
